fine control of highlight luma? at DVinfo.net

Greg Quinn · July 12th, 2007, 12:49 AM

I've got an interview in which strips of sunlight were on the interviewees face, producing an effect that was a tad harsher than appeared at the time. I'd like to significantly tone down the highlights on this - does anyone know a good program that allows fine control of specific sections of luminance? Is this a feature of the new Color Correction program in FCS2?
Thanks
Greg

Glenn Chan · July 12th, 2007, 12:03 PM

You can do it in the 3-way CC.

Limit the range to the highlights. Blur/smooth that selection with the two sliders on the very very bottom in the limit range area.

Drop the highlight slider down, under the third color wheel.

In fact you have slightly more control in FCP. This will take time to render though!!

Greg Quinn · July 12th, 2007, 01:34 PM

Thanks Glenn; which version of FCP are you using? I don't have a "limit range" marked on my 3 way CC filter.

Glenn Chan · July 12th, 2007, 05:10 PM

It's been the same way since FCP... 3 I think.

There's a limit range area... to the left of it is a little triangle. Click the triangle.

Greg Quinn · July 12th, 2007, 10:37 PM

Wow, thanks Glenn - I didn't even see that on the graphical interface to the 3-way CC.

July 12th, 2007, 12:49 AM	#1
Greg Quinn Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 505	fine control of highlight luma? I've got an interview in which strips of sunlight were on the interviewees face, producing an effect that was a tad harsher than appeared at the time. I'd like to significantly tone down the highlights on this - does anyone know a good program that allows fine control of specific sections of luminance? Is this a feature of the new Color Correction program in FCS2? Thanks Greg

July 12th, 2007, 12:03 PM	#2
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	You can do it in the 3-way CC. Limit the range to the highlights. Blur/smooth that selection with the two sliders on the very very bottom in the limit range area. Drop the highlight slider down, under the third color wheel. In fact you have slightly more control in FCP. This will take time to render though!!

July 12th, 2007, 01:34 PM	#3
Greg Quinn Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 505	Thanks Glenn; which version of FCP are you using? I don't have a "limit range" marked on my 3 way CC filter.

July 12th, 2007, 05:10 PM	#4
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	It's been the same way since FCP... 3 I think. There's a limit range area... to the left of it is a little triangle. Click the triangle.

July 12th, 2007, 10:37 PM	#5
Greg Quinn Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 505	Wow, thanks Glenn - I didn't even see that on the graphical interface to the 3-way CC.